22 November 2024 TFL Coatings Covering without overloading needed? Have a look at EUDERM® X-Grade SB! EUDERM® X-Grade SB is a compact basecoat upgrading product. This cutting-edge solution is based on polyurethane and acrylic technology with advanced auxiliaries and microsphere to enhance the covering power of your finishes. Beautiful upgrading – Experience the difference with… Continue reading TFL Coatings
22 November 2024 Environment – Don’t send cattle hides to landfill. Transform them into leather If skins and hides aren’t transformed into leather, they end up in landfills, left to rot naturally—so what’s the problem? Many people are not aware that rotting animal-derived material produces GHG. Also, redundant hides left to rot in landfills produce… Continue reading Environment – Don’t send cattle hides to landfill. Transform them into leather
21 November 2024 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence: Surprising conclusions The newest edition of the Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter went live on November 19, exploring the extent to which the changing political situation may have an impact on the leather industry. By Leatherbiz. Clearly, it will be some time before we have clarity around tariffs, trade disputes… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence: Surprising conclusions
21 November 2024 Spain – Quimser achieves ZDHC Level 3 Spanish leather chemical maker Quimser has achieved Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Levels 2 and 3. By ILM. After achieving ZDHC Level 1 in 2022, the company notes that this is a significant milestone in its commitment to safety and sustainability. It said: “We… Continue reading Spain – Quimser achieves ZDHC Level 3
21 November 2024 Textile Waste Ayna Pirkuliyeva from Prague writes on LinkedIn: The mayor of Prague dumped 4 tonnes of clothes in the city centre outside of a shopping mall. To show us the amount of textile waste a European family of 4 produces in their lifetime. 100 billion new clothes are made each year.… Continue reading Textile Waste
20 November 2024 Regeneration – Careful Forest Management Brusarosco writes on LinkedIn: Our supplier partner’s practices ensure that the harvest rates of chestnuts trees remain below the regenerative limits of each forest. This approach not only protects the environment but also guarantees the infinite sustainability of our resources. By tannins extracted from locally sourced… Continue reading Regeneration – Careful Forest Management
20 November 2024 Higg MSI Reevaluation for Leather – New Higg MSI Data Proves Leather’s Reduced Environmental Impact The October 2024 update to the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) results in the environmental impacts of bovine leather being between 55% and 67% lower than the previous MSI value for leather. This breakthrough in environmental data… Continue reading Higg MSI Reevaluation for Leather
20 November 2024 Brief Review of Mulberry Sustainability Report Harriet Gardiner, Sustainability Coordinator at Mulberry England, writes on LinkedIn: Mulberry England’s third (!) Sustainability Report was published today. This has been my favourite report to work on so far and includes a nod to our recent B Corp Certification and the new Five Cs sustainability… Continue reading Brief Review of Mulberry Sustainability Report
19 November 2024 Tibet – Sustainable Practices in Yak Leather Sourcing Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: Traceability from farm to open slaughter site in the production of Tibetan Domestic Yak Leather is essential for ensuring that the materials are sourced responsibly and ethically. Tibetan herders and farmers ensure that yaks are treated humanely throughout their… Continue reading Tibet – Sustainable Practices in Yak Leather Sourcing
19 November 2024 Supplier relationships: ZDHC responds Multi-stakeholder initiative Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) has said it recognises that the role suppliers play in driving fashion industry-wide environmental improvements is vital. By Leatherbiz. It was responding to a new report from Transformers Foundation in. which the innovation platform has called for greater supplier inclusion… Continue reading Supplier relationships: ZDHC responds
We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.
We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.
